So, not all that surprisingly, new developments in the Giancarlo Stanton trade market just shook up any thought that I'd do a regular Garoppolo this/Del Rio that/Kerr rotation this and that #TKMail edition today.

Which is fine. This is a generational moment for the Giants, it's pretty clear: Do they drop all salary restraint, toss in several valuable young players, and just go for it with Stanton, to hell with all other factors — if he's agreeable?

This could shape almost everything the Giants do for the next decade. This could be Barry Bonds in December 1992 or Barry Zito in December 2006. And of course neither of those previous mega-signings were 100 percent full of future good fortune for the player or the franchise.

But sometimes big moves just have a life of their own, and right now it feels like the Giants are on the cusp. They're hungry for a splash. They're in this hottest negotiation going right now. It's hard to...

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